this study, we argue that bank efficiency generates incentives that can impact banks’ capital holdings and the cost of … positive impact on bank capital during the global financial crisis of 2007–2009. We also observe that on average, banks … intermediation costs. Our results imply the beneficial impact of bank efficiency for bank stability and real economy. …

In this paper we aim to find out whether bank specialization and bank capitalization affect the relationship between … bank loan growth and bank capital ratio, both in expansions and in contractions. We hypothesize that the impact of bank …

This study investigates the relationship between bank capital and risk in the Indian banking sector. The sample … on capital with some bank-specific variables and regulatory pressure as control variables using generalised method of … moments (GMM) technique. The results reveal that bank risk, bank-specific variables and regulatory pressure are significantly …

, policymakers, and bank managers for better decision making. …

. We use a unique database for the French banking sector between 2003 and 2011 combining confidential bank-level Bank …

. We use a unique database for the French banking sector between 2003 and 2011 combining confidential bank-level Bank …

the Basel II agreement on the pro-cyclicality of bank lending and firms' access to funds during a recession. In response …

-cyclicality of bank lending and firms' access to funds. In response to an exogenous shock to credit risk in the German economy …